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Royal Welcome ribbon, red, white and blue stripes (80x35mm), overprinted 'Royal Welcome/to/the/Duke & Duchess/of Cornwall/and York/26th June 1901'. Very good.
Estimate $30
Not offered
Prince of Wales's Visit, Auckland, April 1920, Press Ticket, for 'C.Gordon, "Star"', signed, amongst others, by the Town Clerk, in red leatherette, fold-out wallet, measures 65x45mm (closed). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $170
Not offered
Lady Bledisloe, card (127x105mm) titled 'From Her Excellency Lady Bledisloe, Government House, Wellington, N.Z.', hand written 'James Mitchell, a small appreciation of faithful service from The Governor General and Lady Bledisloe, March 1935'; also a Government House typed menu card (152x98mm) and dated 14.2.33. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $140
Not offered
HRH Prince Henry, 1934-35, N.Z. Souvenir, tin badge (23mm); N.Z. Royal Tour, 1953-1954, press badge in brass and blue enamel (32x28mm), by Mayer & Kean Ld; also, De Luxe Rink (skating badge) in silver (25x25mm) by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington); and Timaru Boys High School, medal struck in bronze (26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'V.McK/H.J. Jn. Hcp.'. Very fine, the first three with pin-backs, the last with ring top suspension. (4)
Estimate $70
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Royal Vist 'PR' badges, 1953-54, in brass and blue enamel (35x28mm); 1963, in brass and red enamel (33x22mm); 1966 H.M. The Queen Mother, in brass and yellow/black enamel (27x20mm); 1970, in brass and red/blue enamel (28x21mm), by Mayer & Kean or Mayer & Toye, Wellington. Extremely fine, all with pin-backs. (4)
Estimate $170
Not offered
N.Z. Royal Visit, 1963, 'PR' badge, in gilt and red enamel (33x22mm), number '145' on reverse [illustrated]; Visit of H.M. Queen Mother, N.Z. 1964, 'PR' badges in gilt and enamel (38x27mm), numbered on reverse '141' and '149' (2, the second illustrated), all by Mayer & Kean Ltd, Wellington, with pin-backs. Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $170
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Royal Tour, (1963), press badge in gilt and enamel (35x20mm), by Bock & Son, Wellington, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $30
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Royal Visit, New Zealand, 1966, Special Pass, No 80, folder in the name of Mr P.J.Burstall, valid in Wairakei, 29/30.4.66; also, a silver dish (80x10mm), with a crown above monogrammed initials "ER", by Hancocks & Co, London, hallmark for London 1965. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $210
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Royal Visit badges, 1949-1970 (4), Royal Visit N.Z., 1949 in tin (32mm); Queen Mother, New Zealand Tour (1958?), in tin (42mm); press badge, Visit of H.M. Queen Mother, N.Z. 1964, in base metal and enamel (38x26mm), by Mayer & Kean Ltd, Wellington, numbered 271; another, Royal Visit N.Z. 1970, in brass and enamel (28x20mm), by M&T Ld (Mayer & Toye, Wellington), numbered 273; also, Marlborough Agricultural & Pastoral Assn, 125th Anniversary, 1977, brass medallion (25mm), no maker. Fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
Not offered